Ministry of Culture
Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2023 to be held at Azad Maidan, Churchgate Mumbai during February 11 – 19
Nine-Day Cultural Celebration to be inaugurated by Governor of Maharashtra
Mumbai : February 9, 2023
The Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, New Delhi is organizing Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav – 2023  at Azad Maidan, Churchgate, Mumbai, from 11th to 19th February 2023. This event is an opportunity to showcase the rich and diverse cultural heritage of India. It aims to promote National Unity and integrity through cultural exchange.
The Mahotsav is organized by the Ministry every year in different states of India. It was held in Madhya Pradesh in 2019, in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in 2022, and now in Maharashtra.
The Mahotsav is being inaugurated on 11th February 2023, at 5:30 P.M. at Azad Maidan, Charchgate, Mumbai, by Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari, and presided over by Union Minister of Culture & Tourism, Govt. of India G. Kishan Reddy. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde; Dy. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis; Union Minister of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal will be the special guests. Minister of Tourism, Skill Development, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Women & Child development, Govt. of Maharashtra Mangal Prabhat Lodha and Minister of f Cultural affairs, Forest and Fisheries, Govt. of Maharashtra Sudhir Mungantiwar will be the guests of honour for the inaugural function.
About 350 folk and tribal artists from all over India along with about 300 local folk artists, some transgender and differently abled artists, renowned classical artists as well as famous star artists have been invited to participate in this 9-day event.
The daily choreographic presentation of the folk artists is being choreographed by renowned choreographer Prashanna Gogoi. The classical performances will include Rhythms of Manipur and performances by Tejaswini Sathe, Lipokmar Zudir from Nagaland, Kalakshetra Sheejith Krishna, Ganesh Chandan Shive, Anand Bhate, Nritya Guru Shama Bhate and Maitreyee Pahari.
Star artists Mohit Chauhan, Shamit Tyagi, Siddharth Entertainers – Raj & Kishor Sodha, Annu Kapoor, Dr. Saleel Kulkarni, Avinash Chandrachud, Ustad Mame Khan, Rahul Deshpande and Nitin Mukesh are expected to attend the Mahotsav.
The daily programme schedule will be as follows:
- 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM Handicrafts and art exhibition.
- 02:30 PM to 03:30 PM Presentation of martial art by local artists
- 04:00 PM to 05:30 PM Presentation by local artists
- 06:00 PM to 06:45 PM Traditional, Tribal & Folk dances with choreographic presentation
- 07:00 PM to 08:15 PM Programmes by renowned classical artists.
- 08:30 PM to 10:00 PM Programmes by famous Star artists.
In addition to above, about 150 craftsmen from all the states of India and from all the seven zonal cultural centers are invited for their art and craft sale-cum-exhibition under Angan, for which about 70 stalls are made available. Also, 25 stalls are being set up for the Maharashtra State Handloom department and startups.
A painting exhibition is also being organized by the artists from J. J. School of Arts. The IGNCA, New Delhi is organizing exhibition on ‘Pandharpur Wari’.
The Central Bureau of Communication is also organizing an exhibition on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at the venue.
A food court is being established at the venue ground in which, about 37 stalls offering food varieties from all over India, local food stalls as well as millet food will be available for the common public.
All the seven zonal Cultural Centres and academies under Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, are participating in this event. The event is being conducted in co-operation with Ministry of Culture, Govt. of Maharashtra.
Entry to the entire event is free for all citizens and art lovers.
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